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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 1957 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141731 |
| MSN: | 48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bristol, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Norfolk, VA/VA-156 |
Crashed into a field after skimming over a number of houses. The pilot of the F11F, Lt Aubert Dan Dennis, ejected safely.
Sources:
Scramble
The Free Lance-Star 21 August 1957, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2022 16:43 | TB | Added |
| 04-Jan-2022 15:27 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 08-Jan-2022 18:17 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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